Play therapy: A review

Early Child Development and Care

Volumn 179, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 1025-1040

  Porter, Maggie L ^a   Hernandez Reif, Maria ^a   Jessee, Peggy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA   (United States)

Author keywords

Limit setting; Play techniques; Play therapist; Play therapy

Indexed keywords

EID: 70449999549     PISSN: 03004430     EISSN: 14768275     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03004430701731613     Document Type: Review

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